An official source in one of the Arab Gulf Football League clubs said that the statement issued last Wednesday by the Professional League did not contain any text confirming the completion of the league competition, and the remaining seven rounds are expected. The association is expected to issue a decision to cancel the league championship during the month of May.
The Association of Professionals has issued a statement confirming that it is following up with the relevant authorities in the state the latest health developments related to the emerging Corona epidemic, and the efforts made to protect and protect all members of society.
The statement continued: “After assessing the situation with these authorities, the Professional Association and in coordination with the Football Association decided to return its competitions in the month of August, in principle, with a permanent and continuous evaluation of the situation with the competent authorities and the International and Asian Football Associations, and taking into account the health situation at that time.” . The statement pointed out: "The Association of Professionals will determine the regulations and mechanism of decisions for its competitions at a later time and in a sufficient period to allow the clubs to prepare for them best."
The source, who asked not to be named to «Emirates Today», said that «everything that came in the statement did not explicitly include any statement confirming the completion of the league championship, and this indicates the intention of the association’s board of directors to cancel the current season, as was the case of European associations in recent times» . While no explanatory statements were issued by the association after the statement.
The activities of the Arab Gulf League stopped in mid-March last indefinitely due to the "Corona" pandemic.
He added: “I expect that the League will issue a statement this month confirming the cancellation of the league competition this season, especially that nearly 90% of professional clubs do not wish to complete the championship, given the difficulties that all clubs will suffer in extending the contracts of their players, and preparing for matches The hard remaining in the competition ».
The source continued that «what was stated in the second paragraph of this statement, confirmed the return of the league competitions during the month of August, which means, according to my point of view, the return of the competitions with its three competitions (the Super Cup, the Arab Gulf Cup and the League Championship), even if the intention is to complete the stalled league championship What was mentioned was the return of its competitions, and it was replaced by the completion of the season. He continued: «Also, the third paragraph of the statement indicated that the Association of Professionals will determine the regulations and mechanism of decisions for its competitions at a later time, as it is natural that the league championship will be supplemented by a system of regulations that were launched upon it without change, due to the illegality of any amendments to the competition, after the registration has been closed Summer and winter, the mechanism of the champion team and the two teams descending to the amateur league were determined.
He added: "As for determining the mechanism and regulations for the League's competitions, as mentioned in the statement, it does not bear any other interpretation except that it pertains to the new season's competitions, which used to start in August of every year."
The source stressed that the continuity of uncertainty about the league's position will put the clubs in front of significant financial losses, as it is assumed that the officials of each club are moving towards extending the contracts of their players, the majority of which ends on May 30.
He explained: "We are afraid to commit to notifying the players whose contracts expire this month, and then we are surprised by the cancellation of the competition and the losses of each club will not be less than three million dollars at the very least, therefore the Association Board of Directors must resolve this controversy as soon as possible." And leaks have come out to confirm that the league will be completed in early September after the end of the group stage of the AFC Champions League, which is tentatively set for August.
Continued uncertainty will put clubs in front of major financial losses, and requires them to extend contracts ending on the 30th of this month.
The statement means the return of the league competitions during the month of August, and not the completion of the stalled championship.
The board of directors of the association must resolve this controversy as soon as possible.
The normal situation is that the league is supplemented by its regulations, which were launched without change.